Launched in 1998, Tiffany Victoria is regarded as a significant collection from the American luxury jewelry house. It was inspired by the company’s diamond corsage ornament displayed at the 1889 Paris World’s Fair. The highlight of the Victoria design is the skillful arrangement of two varied cuts of diamonds, forming flower motifs. A fusion of marquise and round brilliant cuts, the floral designs are set in bracelets, pendants and other ornaments. The upcoming sale, presented by NY Elizabeth, will feature one such pair of Victoria vine drop diamond platinum earrings. The design blends the fluidity of flowers, vines, and leaves with the sheen of diamonds. Another lot of interest combining platinum and diamond is a cross necklace.
Three striking 18-karat yellow gold pieces, comprising a charm bracelet and two necklaces, also lead the listings. One necklace has a starfish pendant, while the other is styled with a crescent moon. A diamond platinum band ring by the renowned designer Jean Schlumberger is equally noteworthy for its vivid style. To view the complete catalog and register to bid in the upcoming 2440 | Timeless Tiffany Treasures sale, visit Bidsquare and browse other online auctions.
A handcrafted 18-karat gold, emerald, and diamond floral brooch will lead the upcoming New York City Estate Auction, offered by Auctions at Showplace. The rose-shaped brooch features 87 prong-set round brilliant-cut emeralds weighing approximately 4.35 carats. It is further adorned with 94 bead set single-cut diamonds weighing a total of 1.88 carats. The stem is set in yellow gold and the leaves are decorated with marquise-cut, pear-cut yellow diamonds and green diamonds. It can be worn through fabric with a double pinstem. This brooch is from a New York City collection.
A Chicoree mahogany sideboard by furniture designer Louis Majorelle is another notable lot. Made in 1905, this carved sideboard in opulent Art Nouveau style has upper and lower cabinets. The upper cabinet comes with an arched bonnet top. It is placed above two glazed doors between trailing foliate carvings and two shaped curio shelves. Born in Toul, France, Majorelle was considered one of the leading exponents of the Art Nouveau style. He manufactured his own designs, in the French tradition of the ébéniste. The auction will also offer designer fashion pieces, art glass and ceramics. View the complete catalog of the New York City Estate Auction, April 21 and find other online auctions by visiting Bidsquare.
Dress canes, besides offering mobility assistance, make great fashion accessories. They are designed to complement attire and elevate one’s overall persona. The upcoming auction from Kimball Sterling showcases a collection of sword, dress, and animal canes from around the world. Featured in this live auction is a horse dress cane. Made in 1920, this cane bears a carved horse handle with ruby eyes and a gold bridle. Further, it also includes a gold collar monogrammed “MGM,” snakewood shaft, and a matching horn ferrule.
Also among the notable lots are a late 19th-century tortoiseshell dress cane with a matching collar and a monkey automation cane. Produced in 1920, the handle of the latter cane bears a carved and painted monkey head. A lever placed under the chin turns the monkey’s red glass eyes blue when pulled, and a red-painted tongue protrudes from the monkey’s mouth. Additional featured items include a signed sterling collar and an ebony shaft with a horn ferrule. Bidders can also consider a ‘Three Horses’ cane, ‘Stag Momento Mori’ cane, porcelain opera cane, and snake sword cane. View the complete catalog of the A Sarasota Cane Lifetime Collection, with Additions sale and find other online auctions by visiting Bidsquare.
The upcoming Important Jewelry sale from Doyle will feature a variety of fine watches and jewelry items from luxury brands such as Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, and others. Leading the sale is a platinum and diamond ring from the 1930s. This piece features an emerald-cut diamond weighing 7.69 carats, accented by a total of four trapezoid and baguette-cut diamonds. The accompanying Gemological Institute of America (GIA) report notes that the center gem has F color and VS1 clarity. Bidders can also consider a gold and diamond ‘Serpenti’ bracelet-watch from Bulgari and Jaeger LeCoultre. Inspired by coiled snakes, the ‘Serpenti’ line is closely identified with elegance and sensuality. Bulgari collaborated with Swiss watch manufacturer Jaeger LeCoultre to include a hidden clock dial in the available example, which can be accessed by lifting up the snake’s hinged and diamond-encrusted head.
Additional lots of interest in this sale include a ‘Sea Life’ bangle bracelet from Tiffany & Co. Composed of platinum, tourmaline, sapphire, garnet, spinel, and diamond, this piece evokes the colors of the ocean floor. Starfish intertwine with algae-like fronds. Also offered from Tiffany & Co. is a platinum and diamond ring from the estate of a New York lady. Notable antique lots include an Art Nouveau brooch by René Lalique from circa 1895. Made of light and dark green enamel, this detailed brooch features a butterfly-woman with her wings outstretched. Watches from Breguet, Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Cartier will be available as well. Visit Doyle to browse the complete Important Jewelry sale catalog and register to place a bid.
Christie’s upcoming Park Avenue Collection sale presents a wide selection of fine paintings, prints, furniture, sculptures, and more. Leading the auction is an oil on canvas reproduction after the Le Nain brothers’ painting Four Figures at a Table. The artwork depicts three female characters and a boy sharing bread and water at a table in a dreary room. The three Le Nain brothers painted several scenes depicting peasant life in rural France. Another notable reproduction painting by the Le Nain brothers in the catalog is Children with a Cage. This oil-on-canvas reproduction features two brothers standing around an empty birdcage, with a cat sitting in the middle.
Beyond fine art, the auction will present a selection of sculptures, statues, and figures. Among the leading lots is a bronze creation of Aeneas carrying his father Anchises and his son Ascanius after François Girardon and Pierre Lepautre’s marble sculpture. Aeneas, the legendary Trojan hero of the Roman people, is depicted fleeing Troy during its destruction by the Greeks. This episode is conveyed by Lepautre with a three-level arrangement of figures facing different directions. Bidders can also consider a Louis XV ormolu mantel clock, a portrait by artist Elisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun, a 16th-century Franco-Flemish tapestry fragment, and a pair of Regency walnut and beechwood fauteuils. Visit Christie’s website for more information on the upcoming A Park Avenue Collection catalog and to register to bid.
Dutch artist Sir Peter Lely started his career painting biblical and mythological scenes. However, he established his reputation for rendering portraits of politicians and British royalty. A large oil on canvas portrait of Mary of Modena, Queen of England, typical of Lely and his studio during that era, is a key highlight of this upcoming sale from NY Elizabeth. The artwork, dating back to the 17th century, shows a full-length portrait of James II’s second wife. She is dressed in a flowy burgundy gown with a blue wrap. The portrait comes enclosed in a vintage gilded frame.
A large oil painting on canvas by Jan Van Os also leads the catalog. Van Os, a Dutch old master from the 18th century, was famous for his landscape paintings, figures, and fruit and floral still lifes. The available work, Still Life Study of Different Flowers in a Vase, is striking. It showcases several flowers, including roses, chrysanthemums, and pinks in a glass vase. On a stone alcove lay fruits like peaches and grapes. Collectors can also consider a 17th-century oil on canvas portrait of a lady dressed as Diana, Gustave Courbet’s harvest landscape oil painting, and View of Posillipo from The Riviera Di Chiaia, an oil painting. To view the complete catalog and register to bid in the upcoming 2439 | British Fine Art sale, visit Bidsquare and browse other online auctions.
American Pop artist Keith Haring was known for his chalk illustrations on the walls of the New York City subway stations. A social activist, he used his animated graffiti art to advocate for LGBTQ rights and AIDS awareness. In 1988, Haring was diagnosed with AIDS. During this period, he created the iconic Apocalypse series that gave an insight into Haring’s fight against the virus in his final years. Plate 3 from this series is a key highlight of the upcoming sale from Dane Fine Art. Published by George Mulder Fine Arts, New York, it is an original serigraph on two-ply museum board from the limited edition of 90. Eskimo Curfew, an original color lithograph on paper by American artist Frank Stella, also leads the listings. From the rare limited PPI edition, the work belongs to the Exotic Bird series. The printmaker is celebrated for his post-painterly abstraction and minimalism.
French artist Louis Icart’s offered Fin de Dejeuner is an original oil on hardboard. His paintings were influenced by 18th-century artists such as François Boucher. To view the complete catalog and register to bid in the upcoming Spring Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art, visit Bidsquare and browse other online auctions.
The upcoming Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia sale from Potter & Potter Auctions will particularly highlight The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin. The book is the first example offered for sale, a rare autographed edition in Houdini’s handwriting using the Americanized (and widely accepted) spelling of his birth name, Ehrich Weiss. Born Erik Weisz (1874 – 1926) in Austria-Hungary, Weisz began calling himself “Harry Houdini” after the French magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and American magician Harry Kellar, both of whom Houdini admired. The available book by Houdini was published in 1908. It is a first-edition copy from The Publisher’s Printing Co. in brown cloth, decorated in white and black. The portrait frontispiece is guarded by tissue. The book also includes a profusion of plates picturing rarities from Houdini’s collection. The book was possibly a gift for his brother Leo Weiss, M.D. The inscription reads, in full: “To my real Pal / Doc, with best wishes and compliments of the author. May you enjoy reading my book with as much pleasure as the gathering of the contents gave me. / Harry Houdini / (Ehrich Weiss).”
The Fantastic Orange Tree Automaton created by John Gaughan and Associates around 1989 is another top lot in the sale. Based on the famous 19th-century effect by Robert Houdin, this magical automaton was featured on the Paul Daniels Magic Show. The machine is accompanied by a manufacturer’s booklet tracing the history of the effect. It is one of only a handful of these props manufactured by Gaughan. The audience watches as a borrowed ring vanishes beneath a handkerchief on the magician’s table. On the command of the performer, orange blossoms begin to grow developing into real oranges. At the apex of the tree, it splits open to release a pair of mechanical butterflies carrying the missing borrowed ring. To view the complete catalog and register to bid, visit the Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia sale.
This upcoming Thursday Morning at Stair sale, presented by Stair, will present a wide selection of furniture, fine art, decorative art, Asian art, and other items. Among the top lots is a brass-mounted mahogany bureau plat in the Louis XVI style. This elaborate writing desk features several drawers located under the writing surface, intended to store writing instruments out of sight. The offered example includes brass keyholes and carved legs. Another notable furniture lot in the catalog is a pair of Napoleon III-style club chairs. Upholstered in deep red gauffrage velvet, these chairs feature tufted backs. The Napoleon III style, also known as the Second Empire style, prioritized comfort and the incorporation of new materials such as cast iron and glass. Elaborate upholstery, as seen in the available chairs, was particularly popular.
Beyond furniture, bidders can also consider decorative items and houseware, including assorted porcelain pieces. Notable in this section of the catalog is a group of four Chinese export blue and white platters. These unmarked rectangular pieces feature landscape scenes and images from nature, ranging from mountains and rivers to birds and flowers. The catalog includes several sculptural works as well, including a terracotta bust made in the manner of Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. The French sculptor was a founding member of Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and was known for his elegant depictions of historical and mythological scenes. The available bust, offered under the title Le Printemps or Spring, depicts a young woman adorned with flowers, looking down and to the side. To view the complete Thursday Morning at STAIR – April 11, 2024 auction catalog and browse other online auctions, visit Bidsquare.
On May 16, 2023, the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Draft Lottery for the third time in franchise history. The team earned the right to select first and secure a franchise player that will shape the team’s success for years to come. The team selected Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4-inches tall 19-year-old professional player from France. His wingspan alone is eight feet. A ‘City Edition’ jersey worn by Victor Wembanyama in the Kia Skills Challenge at the 2024 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night will lead Sotheby’s NBA Auctions: 2024 All-Star Game auction. All-Star Saturday better suited Wembanyama’s unique abilities as the tallest participant in the event’s history, demonstrating his ball handling and agility. Wembanyama moved around the court like a guard, setting one of the best times in the relay portion of the event.
The all-star game sale featuring NBA players will also showcase a LeBron James-worn ‘NBA All-Star Edition’ shooting shirt. James wore it during the NBA All-Star Game. He was the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft, debuting with the Cleveland Cavaliers. At 39 years old, James has played 21 seasons in the NBA. He is also recognized as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and one of the greatest NBA players in the history of professional basketball. Out of court, his endeavors have made him the first active NBA player to become a billionaire. As the official game-worn source of the NBA, Sotheby’s will offer pieces of basketball history to NBA fans and collectors. From the excitement of the Kia NBA Tip-Off to the prestige of the NBA All-Star Game and the intensity of the 2024 NBA Finals, this auction will offer rare and collectible jerseys from pinnacle events. To view the complete catalog and register to bid, visit the NBA Auctions: 2024 All-Star Game sale.
